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etchings and drawings bx 
Ma rion Holden Po pe 

P0EM5 By 

Charles Euiwell Edjon 



ILo^ Angeles? 

Jfrom tfte Sierras; to tije ^ea 



Ctcfjings; anb Bratoings; bp 

iHarion i^olijcn ^ope 

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Cijarles; Jfartoell Cbgon 



Warren C potter, ^ubligfjer 
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Contents 

Catuenga ^asfg 

3n ^an Jfrancisiqiuito Canon 

Xa Prea 

^outljtocsit illugcum 

iWunicipal #olf Hinfes 

^ucna "^ista Street IBribge 

i^ortf) Cnb Proabtoap tEunncl 

Ha aaeina trc Hos! Angeles;, 1781 

iWain anb Jfourtf) ^trcete 

Central Square Jfountain 

0ii Berricfes; 

2Boton ^voah\x)av from Cemple 

Jf iftf) anb Spring Streets 

Central Square 

^econb C!)urc!) of Cfjrisft, Scientist 

tKte tE^emple of tfje ||ome 

?ip J^roabtnap from ^ebentlj 

3^ailroab tE^racfesf 

^pcamorc 0vo\it 

Cl?s!ian ^arfe 

?HnibErs!al Citp 

3nner ^artjor, ^an ^ebro 

Z\)t Metptv of tfje Higljt 



^gpograpl{g bg ^^H^lor'* ^rinteru 




rigoneb in icp feiss, tfje ocean mists 
^^ l^fjiten Sierra's peafes of 
russeb Stone 
Wi)tn melt in jopous crping of tfte cloubs 
^nb all tfje glorp of tfje fierp sun* 
0nv fjuman citp toiti) propfj^tic epe 
i^oofeeb to tfje goob of men for pears 

to tome; 
(^atJjereb tfje crpstal brops in reserboirs 
l^fjen Slippeb tfjem boton tfjrougf) concrete 

anb tfjrougf) steeL 
®f)e migfjtp mountains store for goob of all 
l^fj^t betop cloubs tafee from tf)e toilling beeps; 
^toeet air=filleb brops, ^Imigfjtp'S bistillate 
®f)^t Stoells tfje seebs, toasfjes man's filtf) 

atoap 
jFor tfjus tfje libing toater comes to bless 
tKfjen turns again to breast of iilotfjer ^ea* 




Cafjuenga l^a^^ 

i)is teas tl)e lling'S Jlisfttoap toljere 

©ons; of ^pain 
Caborteb on tfteir ricfjlp s^abbleb s^teebS; 
OTJjere creafeing, rougf) carretas, oxen ijauleb 
Wimt glotolp tfirousf) tlje pass in calm 

content* 
Wf)t pious ^abres in tfjeir grap=cotoIeb gotons 
OTalfeeb on tijis toap toiti) not a tfjougfjt of 

self 
^abe tljat expresseb in iWission goob of all 
€;i)at soon toent boton before jWan's 

selfishness* 
Cfje king's ?|igt)toap tije ^abres gabe to us 
^nb toe, ftigf) priests unto a great ibeal 
iWabe (J^ueen'S Higttoap bp gibing toomen 

rigfjts 
(Kfjat f)^b accrueb tl)rougi) ilan's figftt to be 

free* 
^i)us eacf) trail toibens to a flotoing roab 
OTtere all JIumanitp can go in peace* 




3n ^an Jf rantis^quito Canon 

ur bolb breamers toitf) a torct of ?|ope 
^potteb an fjonest man in time of neeb; 
^sfeeb tint to builb a migi)tp aquebuct 
^nb Jjere it gtanbs in perpetuity* 
Jlis 3risf) fjonestp burneb in tfje breasts; 
0t all tuJjo foUotoeb f)im in confibence 
^nb (Sob's; tof)ite coal toill gibe to tfjis fair 

toton 
^isbU b^^t anb potoer toitb tbe toater floto. 
Mo greater monument bias; eber rais;eb, 
J^unning from Higb Sierras; to tbe ^ea 
^nh future generations; of our bloob 
l^ill bles;s; tbe men tobo mabe tbis; citp, Jf ree! 



3n tbis; toilb canon pelloto grains; of golb 
l^ere firs;t founb bp a Californian. 




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ore tljan a fjunbreb tfjousanb pearg ago 
Jluge monster^ roameb tJjes^e tfticfelp 
tooobeb fjiUg; 
OTere caugfjt in aspJjalt ftebg, ij^Ib unto beatf) 
^nb toe can recons^truct ttjeir gfeeletong. 
^notfjer f)unbreb tfjousianb pears; gome life 
iWap reconsitruct ti)t ftonp frame of ilan; 
ISHiU toonber Ijoto it libeb anb tofjat it ate 
Jf or tijep toill libe anb feeb upon tfjemselbeg* 




atcl) pour ^rcfteologp alibe'' 
^^e founber of tfjig mausoleum mh 
^nb in tfje quiet of tfjese plastereb i)all& 
Cfje bones; of manp pasts are feept on bieto. 
Wit ftuilb our sturbp palaces of Stone 
^0 outlast all tfje buffetings of time 
put fjarblp ijatie toe tioasteb in our pribe 
pefore our breams are Scrapfjeapeb, 

useless piles, 
i^otljing enbures but Hife's ebolbing rounb 
01 srototf), becap, to fertilise neto grototb 
^\\i} from tbe lusf) urge of our eagerness 
^ larger fjumus rots to fecunbate. 




jflunicipal (Solf ILink^ 

en libe lifee rats in mobern offices, 
purrotoins all arounb tJje cfjeese of 
trabe; 
^latiers anb ^laties to uglp (§ob of 

(§reeb 
1211)0 plap at golf to ease tfjeir frenjieb 

minbs 
^fjen lift tfjeir epes to life=renetoins fjills 
Sov further strengtf) to toil anb grab again. 




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puena ^is^ta &tvttt pribge 

ere f lotos tfje riber of %o& Angeles; 

^f\t railtoapg run tieneatf) tJje arcfjing 
tiribge; 

Clpsiian ^arfe, a refit cure for tije fioul 
(§uarbfi tfje \i}ii}t gate tfjat lets tfje tourists 

in. 
W^t patient footman, soon forgotton fjorse, 
tKfte auto trucfes, tfje costlp motor cars, 
Street cars, steam cars, aeroplanes pass bp 
JTor so toe go on lanb or in tije cloubs* 




igortf) €nb proatoap funnel 

^oor, olb, lost abobe f)ugs tfje JjiU; 
iiU of tlje frienbg of poutf) fj^be passeb 
atoap; 
ZCfje plaster lias begun to leabe tbe toalls 
^bobe tbe common realtp sign, :f or ^ale. 
^i)t sfjining cars speeb fast beneatb tbe i)iU 
OTfjere jFremont fleto tbe pear Jf lag of 

tbis ^tate 
OTitb ^tars anb Stripes of tbese ®niteb 

States 
Co tell to all tbe toorlb our coast toas Jf ree* 
^et custom, breebing, tie us to a tobeel 
Sb^t is rebolbeb bp sbaft of antique latos 
3^un in tbe tooof of temporising cobes 
^nb tbeologic creebs tbat fenoto not Cbrist* 
ZKfje ^ast anb present! Mill tfje :^uture 

bare 
Cut tbrougf) bense toalls so tljat toe learn 

^i)t tKrutf)! 




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%a J^eina be TLosi Sngelesi, 

1781 

fje Jf orsterg, trel dalles anb tije ^icos» 
^epulbebasi^ifllorenos;, Coronelg; 

®f)^ Xugos, tJje ^erranos, ^Iberag 
WHtvt calleb to mass! bp tfjese olb mission 

cfjimes. 
l^fje ^la?a toas alibe toiti) jprancing steebs; 
(^ap ^enoritas smileb betjinb tfjeir fans 
3n blacfe mantillas farougljt from faroff 

^pain, 
Jf or Cfturcti anb ^tate fjelb tfjeir Jf iestas ijere* 
put noto tlje jangling street car brotons tJje 

bells; 
STfje ^la^a circle stnarms toitf) Jlexicans; 
^i)t olb cfjurcf) bratos up closer to Jf ort J|ill 
^s tfjougf) it feareb tftis toucf) of mobern life; 
^nb toeU it map for ^ob is but a name 
OTljere minteb metal rules tfje toorlb of men* 



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jHain anb jFourtf) Streets? 

p anb Doton tfte crotobeb Streets tfjep go, 

JIarb rocfe men totjo built tlje ^quebuct; 

ifWucfeerS anb concrete mixers, rougl) 
anb strong, 
OTell ftrotoneb bp brp iWojabe's burning Sun. 
l^be Snterurban cars block narroto ifWain 
^nh glaring picture sbotos anb bolb saloons 
itlulct lonelp men in from tbe silences 
OTbere circumstances mafee or break a mam 
^albation ^rmp anb tbe Volunteers 
^ing raucous bpntns to turn tbem totoarb 

tbe Cbrist; 
(^ob bnotos tbep neeb it in tbis moil of greeb 
OTb^te toe quote men in terms of stocks anb 

bonbs. 
ifHen anb tbe #ame! ^ snatc!) for bie=Stampeb 

Signs! 
^nb all one gets is Jf oob. Some Clotfjes anb 

^leep! 




Central Square jFountain 

1)e fjaugfitp pigeons beg go baintilp; 
tEftep strut anb coo just like us common 
folfes; 
Wi)t sunlight raintiotos eacf) rounb falling 

brop 
(Bi toater tfjat is splasfting in tfje pool 
^nb fjere men sit anb argue toijile tfjep sit; 
Conbemn tfje (^obernment, tije toap of it; 
Settle tije great, complex affairs of ^tate 
tKo tf)eir content, ind) is ©emocracp. 
tKfje air of Jf reebom is So Stoeet anb neto 
W^\)at all tfjep sense is rigfjt to criticise* 




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\)t berricfes s^tanb, balb monuments; 

to trabe; 
Wip tljrousf) earth's crusit toe pump 
tfje i)itit}tn oil; 
l^usf) Ijere anb tijere toitf) force it generates 
^nb toonber at tfte eartfjquafees in our toafee* 



5oton ?Proatoaj> fromSTemplE 

^ linbfolbeb Justice Sits, a sombre tfjing 
3n courts of men tofjo quibble ober l.ato! 
Jlere also are tbe recorbs of our age 
3n toritten boofes of transfers anb of trabes. 
jf ar boton tlje street an outgroton Citp J|aU 
OTtere our toise Colons talk efficiencp. 





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BotDtt Spring from jFiftf) 

f)ej> calleb it ^rimabera, tfjos^e olb 
Mom 

OTfjoSe language is rippling, trippling 
s^ong 
?lut tufjen tfje #ringosJ came tfjep nameb it 

Spring, 
^ closeb anb unresponsibe sufts^titute. 
Ci)is is tfje banfeers street inJjere men of 

migfjt 
puilb marble office piles to fjouse tfjeir 

toealtfj; 
iHafee slabes of men toitf) paper chains of 

bonbs 
tlTfjat run for tens of pears, so tljep be safe; 
^nb pet tfjis business toorlb of ours Ijas 

neeb 
01 all tlje printeb forms tfjat stanb for golb; 
J^ills of exchange, tlje bailp cfjecks of trabe, 
^ijt gibe anb tafee ti^rougf) central clearing 

touse; 
Wit plap our parts, lenbers anb borrowers 
®ntil ^Imigljtp (Sob strikes balances* 




Central Square 

Ije fjappp txtt& toabe in tfje sea s;ent 



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Braton from tf)e up=braft of tije fjeateb 
plains; 
nrije tpearp people tfjrong tfje cement seats 
^0 catcJj a breatfj of countrp in tlje toton. 








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^econb Cfturcf) of CfjrisJt, 

\)t s^Ioto ebolbins progressi ot manfeintr 

3si marbeb bp brofeen sJjacbles^, etierj>= 
tofjere 
^nb noto tfje Science of tije tfjings Cfjrist 

taugJjt 
3si laib boton for t^e use of tijose tofto care* 
®nselfis;fj Cijrisit tofjo otoneb no foot of lanb! 
i:obing tfje poor tofjo i)^b gudj neeb of it! 
©ribing tlje monepcfjangers toitJj a scourge 
Wii)tn tijep befileb tfje fjolp temple Steps, 
put tijis creeb stanbs for i^ife'S J^ualitp; 
tKtje lie anb ^Jje of nature's graciousness 
^nb gibing Cbrist lobe toitb no tijougbt of 

self 
OTill mafee a beaben of tbis coin=mab eartb; 
^is i.ato of ^erbice fuseb in globj of i.obe 
OTill let tbe ligbt tbrougb sombre beils of 

creebs. 




Wi)t l^emple of tjje ^ome 

n all tfje lanbs tfjat front tfte misfttp sea 

^tretcijins from s^tern (Gibraltar to ^ue? 

^ou finb olb temples;, ruineb or in nit 
Wo tiarieb (^obfi, queer probuctsJ of mens; 

faitfjSi. 
J^ut toe, neto toorsfjipp^ts; at mobern sfjrine 
^rap to tijat #ob toto formeb tfjisi s;cf)eme of 

tf)ingg; 
tKfte clean creatibe urge tftat ilenbsi Some ttoo 
^0 reprobate, tfjat tijeir feinb libe again. 
Wiiti) ligfjt of iobe tfje altars; are afala?e; 
Cfje acolptes; of Jop s;iuins incens;e rare; 
W^t goob Higlj ^ries;ts; of Enolulebge cfjant 

a masis; 
Caugljt from tfje ^ngel Cfjoirs; of ^oes;p; 
^ije temple tiells; are fjappp cfjilbrens; s;ongs;; 
V^^t ijolp recorbs;, imprint of our s;ouls;. 




®p proabbap from ^ebentf) 

ijis; is; tije tooman'g street anb bap bp 

bap 
tlTijep tfjrong tije toalfes; in ainsftams 
anb in gilfes; 
Baintp anb bebonair, lonelp anb ricf) 
tE^fjep ribe in limousines or toalfe on foot; 
^oor tnearp motfjers bragging toorn out 

bops; 
^ flocfe of scfjool girls boton from %. ^. 

Jligb 
OTbile far beponb in clearcut aftergloto 
Cfje i3eaceful mountains marbel at our Ijaste. 




I^ailroab l^racksi 

ije mobern gteel trails come at la^t to 
camp 

^ere bp tlje ganbp, toas^fjeb out riber 
beb; 
l^infeing us; all to tad) far lanb of eartf) 
OTiti) cijaing of Jf inance, Commerce anb of 

l^rabe. 
^nb in ti)i^ greater protJjerfjoob of jlan 
OTill groto a J^eto €artl), born to ^uman 

Mttb&; 
i^ot faounb bp steel but ministereb for i|im 
OTfjo tausfjt tfje OTonbrouS glorp of tCfje 

Xobe! 



ipcamore (©robe 




nber tf)e libe oafesi s^fjabe tlje mocfeerg 

nest; 
Vti)t gpratolp gpcamoreg lift from tfje 

toast; 
^fje citp bin is lost in nature's calm; 

€;j)e toilbtooob bibs tfje nerbous people toait. 



€lv^im ^ark 




ou dimh t\)t rain=toasf)eb ganbstone on 
a fenoll 
"^ ^ast gpiberp sumtrees jstoaping on 
ti)in stents^, 
IBeponb tf)e grepgreen spruces in a cleft 
01 ijillsi* Jf ar off tfte fja^p mountains stanb 
Serene anb calm in toaning ligftt of bap; 
Cfte gcenteb luinb from out tfje fragrant pines 
Caresses eaci) tireb cfjeefe toitf) toucf) of balm. 
^ilt little birfas (toee minstrels of tije sfep), 
^ing jocunb songs of all eartlj'S goob to 

man. 
^oft=footeb nigijt Steals up tlje still rabines, 
ileabes pou alone, at rest, in peace, toitf) 

(^ob. 




©niliersial Citp 

agt of a tijousanb pears, built pesterbap! 
^* ^ijell of a bream, reborn at mere 
caprice! 

^ musJjtoom grototf) from gpaton of bagaries; 
^btoton to tbe toinbsi bp poet alcbemists* 
tKbe mobie stars gfjine in tbis firmament 
^ixeb for a fleeting time upon ?.ife's Screen; 
Silent as pet, but Soon ^rt's tuitcberp 
OTill catcb tbeir boices for posteritp. 
^U far=off lanbs are brougbt before pour 

?|oboS anb Eings upon equalitp 

^nb eacb quaint pbase of (iobmabe eartb is 

bere 
^een tbrougb a film, not barfelp, but aligbt; 
Cbe OTorlb a ^tage! ||umanitp tbe ^lap! 
^nh no brop curtain falls until Hife bies. 




3nner harbor; fean J^ebro 

1jep mtktb tlje age=beep silt tJjroust) 

tubes of iron 
^nh mabe neto lanb to Ijolb tfje 
toareJjouses 
puilt bp a strong municipalitp 
Ko sabe for all tJje unearneb increment. 
tKfje cargo boats anb steamers of tbe lines 
^Ip up anb boton from far Alaska's colb 
^0 torrib Manama's tremenbous gasb 
^nb eaci) paps some small tribute to tbis 

port. 
^0 goob ^aint ^eter sabes tbe souls of men 
OTitb pelloto golb, our stanbarb of tbis life. 




Vt\)t deeper of tfje ligfit 

^ee strange SisttsJ from out my steel= 
ribbeb S^aft; 

tCfje fisifjins boats bp Jjunbrebsi seek tije 
beep; 
Vt\)t totite=toinseb pleasure pacfjts flit on tlje 

bap; 
tCije mobing picture sailors plougb tfje main 
OTiitb lanblegs tbat are fearful of tbe sea; 
l^lje statelp boats tbat carrp passengers; 
W^t lumber Scbooners boton from (Oregon; 
W\)t migbtp liners up from istbmus tuap; 
^\)t sugar boats from Honolulu's sbore; 
Cbe toarsbips toitb our flotoing ^tars anb 

Stripes. 
IBut more tban tfjis 3 see tbe bap alibe 
OTitb boats on boats in cargo to all lanbs; 
^ greater fleet built in tbis goob soutbU^est 
OTifjere men anb toomen are foreber free, 
l^be ocean toabes broke bigb ^bobe mp ligbt 
©riben bp soutbeast b^inb in mistp blasts 
IBut in tbe i)a}t tbat cobers bistant plains 
^ finer people grotus tban eartb i)^& seen* 




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